Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herb Kanner wrote: I'm posting this on behalf of a non-photographer friend. He has an OM-1, whose mercury battery is still alive; the unavailability of mercury batteries in the U.S. came as a surprise to him. I am not current on the various alternatives; the cameras in my stable that use them (at least a Rollei 35S and a Nikkormat) have long since been retired. So, what should I advise him: conversion of his camera, some trick adaptor device, Wien cell, smuggling in mercury batteries from Canada? I know that he would be responsible about disposing of used mercury batteries at the hazardous waste dump. Any help will be appreciated. ==================================================================== Herb, Your friend could try one of the Criscam adapters that allow a silver oxide 1.5 v cell to be used in place of the 1.35v mercury cell - see http://www.criscam.com/ Alternatively, John Hermanson at Camtech, an Olympus servicing specialist, can convert the camera to use a silver oxide cell and can also do a CLA at the same time if required - see http://www.zuiko.com/PAGE9.HTML Regards, ===== Ray "The trouble with resisting temptation is you never know when you'll get another chance!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html